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Spain ;. if rite English should enter Spain, should our soldiers fire upon then) or the Spaulards* or should they look on?, ,The Ahrquis of Lansaw» and .Lord Holland have asked in the House of Lords, of what nature was our co-operation; and if when we could yet' we Lave contented ourselves with .speaking, could the English *naps:. ask the saute questions of our troop, on the field of hattle.?' ',Would not the, Spaniards on their side sum-. mon us to their assistance? ' But, say they, there will not be a war between Portugal and Spain ; these dangers are imaginary. God grant that one may be able to depend something on the paesions of the people of the South, Who deceive all the calculations of reason But, we repeat it, hoer 401 we - be looked at by the Spanish people, with our declaration of alliance with England ? Shall not our feeble garrisons be insulted? -Shall not our 'edifiers be obliged to fire on the subjects a a King, of a BoUrbon, whom they 'have delivered, or put urviith'theinsults of a fanatie populace. The most comnron foresight, then, obliges us to augment the number of abr. Irony% in Spain, "or etarnate the country. If we reinforce our garrisons, we expose ourselves to the most hitter re presentations; and to an augmentation of military expenses, if we withdraw our troops, shall we then leave Portugal in the hands of the English? Shall the arrival of the English Guards at Lis bon he the signal of retreat f l u. the French (Thuds at Madrid? Should the definitive result of the victories of M. 'le Dauphin he the recall of the English upon the continent, and the occupation of Portugal by that nation ? Honour does not permit our Ministers to evacuate Spain :• safety bee not permit us to remain there any longer on weak. This double policy leaves us a prey to the English and Spaniards ; and that impossibility of our Ministers taking a part, whatever it may lie; creates for us enemies on both aides. When it is learnt to-morrow that the Portngnese insurrection is quelled ; that the hfarytis of Chaves is beaten ; or that the English, disembarking' at Lisbon, have prevented the occupation of that capital by the enemies of the Regency, will our position he miteh better? 'the English will remain henceforth in Portitgal —and while they remain there; ran we honourably quit Spain? Our part in alt this will be always miserable, and France is not placed in that rank which she ought to occupy. It is remarkable that,Mr. Canning, in hie speech, did not even p a y a com p liment to ranee : noralliance, however, deserved come little word of encouragonent for M. de Villele. But Al. de Villein has not dared himself freely to avow England=--for in the Speech from the Throne, he only made use.of the words, " in peace with our . . PORTUGAL—LISBON (1 TES. Ltsam:, DEL!. An offic,iel no ti ce f rom t h e .1AI: (mice says, The service of the King Dnn Pedro the defence of the country, its honour and spiky, imperiously requiring that the corps of the army should be completed as soon as possible, her Highness the Regent has ordered, that the Generals of the Pro-. vinces shall immediately declare, that every volunteer who shall offer himself in the corps of infantry, cavalry, and car l allZ ff es, within...twenty days from the publication of this order, at the head quarters of the garrison, shall serve fur two years only. Drosstuart '7.—" The • Garetie , containe all the ()Mem 41e1- pitched to the Generals of Provinces for the recruiting of the army. " Extracts from the official despatches received nt the War t`, `e, December tith, 182(1. - - - - " t)intral Stubbs writes from Oporto nu the Sri of December, communkAting the loyal sentiment.' of the inlothitanttrof that city, awl of his /Ants to maintain trampliiiity and obedience to Don Pedro.lV, 44 The Genera of LAwer Ileira writes on the 2d and :id De , aembit, that in spite of the seduction and intrigues of therebels to entice the militia with a deluge of inflammatory papers, the troops there rellaitl constant in their obedience and discipline; that the regiment of militia of Tordella marched to Almeida to replace the fith regiment of Foot, which was to garrison smile pqts to the left of t 1 Douro. " ',The Conde d'Alva writes from Albufera that he marched to Villa Peal de San Antonio, and was taking such defensive moms as were necessary for that part riffle Guadiana. " Various accounts from Alentejii, dated the 4th, confirm that the rebels remained in Mourao, where the deserter, Jose .le ronymo, commanded ; and the Ordinary Judge of Ilarrancao,an pounces, that, on the 28th ult. the deserters of Algarve were marching to Freirenal tie Sens, and the.troops 4Alentejo were advancing to the Guadiana. " ' As General Mello was to march front Chaves on the 29t1 to Dropout, no accounts have been received at,thie Office up to dos hoot from that province: • tprwro, Chief dills First Division.' " WAIt-OPVICV, Tzar, - " 11,,stracts from the official commUnicationti'rerelved to- day la tkis Office : " The i3larquie of An ija writes from Braga, on the 4th of this utontl l / that be badreceweil a verbal communication from Colonel Zagallo, Governor of Chaves, that General Comes De Mello (who was on the lit of December at Mirandella), was sending forces towards Villa And that the deserter, Leiters, with a large holy of guerillas, .threatened the road of Montealegre' ; for which reason the Marquis detached the Lientroant-Colonel . of Cavalry, Join Neporaueenn De %redo, commanding'a i'oltimn of different troop', to Selemontle, and had taken other measures. The same Marquis alao states; that; by virtue of the authority given him, he had armed , the people of such places as he thought advisable.' ",The Viscount of 13eire, after giving up 'the - military com mand in`Alentejo .to the Count de Villa Plor, aecompattied that General As a Volunteer, desiring to tight in the first engagement in any command, except that nf,Commander-in-Chief " General Cattle writes from Elias on the tith, that General Conde de Villa Floc requested hint to retain the Government that fortress, to which he immediately merited, always preferring the service of her Iliglowor, and .the defence' 'if the country, to every 'personal' cOnaideratiou. " 'The Count de Villa Floe was•todot to-day .in Rethoolo ; the rehela had only a piquet at Momenta, 'on this side of the Gua diana;. the Count was preparing to attack them. " General Smiths writes from Oporto on the Atli, •at tea o'chtd at night, that Cohntel Valdez had yielded for Want of pro visions; that the affieers were primonere, and the soldiers sent to Spain, because they would not listen to the promises of the rebel.. General Mello atul Genersl,Claudino, had their head-quarters at Mufti on thertti ; • the eehels had their advenced post at Miran della desolating every, thing ; the guerillas think only of plunder and assassination. Suck are the accounts that General lithbba received front private information. s"The Comic trAlviwritea on the 4th, as follows I have t his o wment teemed a 'despatch from the Captain-General of Audelusia,,and•anoth'er front tile Military .Govermw Ayamonte, o f w hi p ), And topics to your Eicerllency, to be laid before the Infanta Regent f . and ais it appears firint their eontents that the arms and accoutrements which %vete taken to 81tain by the. &- w ore of Cite 14th Beg:lntent of Infantry, nod the 14th of Cam dorm, are to he delivered irp to me, I am going tristppoint two officers, one, to receive the artillery, one the accoUtretnente,' " The Gaiteral of Lower Beira writes from Castello Tirana*, on the 4th: Deserulter,,at 9 o'clock its the morning : " 11,1 to this day the rahebt have not appeared on this frontier with' any, armed . force, but about two hours ago I was informed that a Tortvey . or arum and ammunition had arrived at Valverde, tan 4%1404 from', Penarmu'or. I ant aosembling the militia, and asaure your INcelleney, that if they do ,not enter in too large force, I will do every thing pow.ible to repel them,' " The General of tipper Beira writes front Vixen on the btlt, that on themtond , of this month, AhOnt two in the afternoon, the Fos-t ieuteuttnt-Col. of the regiment of militia Of Mineola, en teed tfrefrootier of that province with some armed men, and pro- seeded to ihe house of the Mayor of Caatello Rodrigo, whom he grossly i ot a"), took it , syuy pap ers , released - the prisoners, posted lop firoclaroationa,, and , I?l'Srecded from that place to Almendro and other plates, eprea' ll 4.confOtion. A detachment of the Gilt reonint of infantry t ri A t . dawn an attempt. at rebellion in 1 01111 Nova de Faroe; the Conttnander of the detachment behaved brevely. Similar conduct was 41110wo a piquet . of eavalry, No. whieh.skiemished with *mite rehels who entered from the Al sleia da Ramiro. that Jose Ilitte ''T 5, The same„ General writes, IFO,' e I.h aote nant of the Militia of Lamego, with some soldiers, 'AM tut Bnsigtt of the , sow regiMent, tired, and took glignaere Kam $1 ,44 of Villa de -Ilerdauda. tip to the third ',Wee will' laid-alaia given orders to °ignite the goetilles, as be:hao 4 foi thetired. • The Brigadier-General Antonio de Mevedor Cht,rnor• ithigiate4, states , nu the 4tlt atel. the me:woes lie has taken to put that place ios, good state of 4:efence and he also mentione the errival there of the battalion of the )4:regiment of infant: y, end that the Militia of Calitello Branco 'were 'tntt,rthing from lint place to this city, Rooftwo PINT(? polZAftfti) " Th ± Cilter of the Ist Division. - " neettga. ." The Councillor oflitate, Ignacio da Costa Qu'orAtUao WM% ahta . ined leave to resign the office of :Minister Secretary a State far the 'Marine bard Colonite, and from the duties of fiecreta#y 4 War, with which he was charged, in consequence of the cir. v.unistzattcce which hinder the Councillor of State, limn Carlos de Saldsokta Oliveira e Dann, from performing those (lair*, X 'have thought 0, in the na►ne of the King, to appoint the Marquis de Valeaca,!Peer of the Kingdom, to hold, provisionally, the saki office of tdinister for the War Department. (Signed) " Infanta RE(IENT. " PEDRO de AIELLO. " BREYNER. " Pollee of Ajudi, Der. 6, 1826." CHAMBER OF PEERS. " b.•—Thu Sitting was chiefly occupied in the nomina tion of Committees: " Dee. 6.—The President stated that the CoMmittee appointed to congratulate the Princess Regent on the marriage of the Queen Maria 11, with the Infant Don Miguel, had the honour to be presented to her on the let of December. Her Highness received them graciously, and answered them as follows: " It' is with the most lively pleasure that I receive, on a day which recalls to our memory such remarkable fads, the' depu tation which the Chamber of Peers sends to.compliment me on the happy celebration at Vienna, of the betrothing of, her Majesty Queen Maria IL, my Niece. arul Sovereign, to my beloved Brother, the Infant Ann Miguel. The full accomplishment of the orders and desires of the august founder of our wise institu tions, will doubtless put an end to our misfortunes. If some de generate Portuguese, to whom a neighbouring nation has given protectiOn, attempt to disturb us, Icannot fear when I see my self eureounded by the illustrious decendants of those heroes who, on the ist of December, 1640, rose so glorionrly, to re-conquer --to preserve—the independence of our dear country.' !"flie remainder of the Sitting was employed in discusting se veral chapters of the internal regulations or standing orders. o m e , I,—Nothing interesting passed in this Sitting. " CHAMBER (W DEPUTIES. " Drc. this Sitting the discussion was continued on the project of law for the formation of a corps to be called Guards of Security.' " project of law for the Election of the Chambers was read. " 6,--The Vice-Secretary Sousa Carvallio read the low i ng' project of law : ".,1 Every individual, not belonging to the array, who attacks the stitte in arms, spreads proclamations, or addresses Speeches to die pOgple against the legitimacy of Don Pedro IV., or shall ex cite rebellion, shall he provisionally tried by a Court Martial, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.' • " There was a long debate on this project, at the close of which the President moved, that the subject of the project was to be con sidered as decided by the powers already granted to the Govern ment, to which the Chamber assented. " Dee. 7.—ln this Sitting a project of law was read, for in , citing 'all the Students, and other persons, belonging to the Uni versity of Coimbra, voluntarily to take up arms during the pre rentyear. This project, consisting only of six article.; was ap proved." . THE CANADA COMPANY. Yesterday a Court of Proprietors of this company was held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the propriety of confirming the resolutions of a former Court. Mr. BocklsQurr, the Governor, took the chair. The report represented the concerns of the' company to he as prosperous as could be expected at the present time, anti recommended the con firtuMion of the proceedings of the former Court. These were strongly opposed. It may he recollected that this company was folioed for the sale anti colonization of the Crown lands in Canada. A prospectus was issued, upon a promise made by Government of Crown lands, 'on certain conditions, and' 10,000 shares were taken in the company, the capital of which was to consist of 1,000,0001. When a charter of incorporation w:.l applied for, it was found by Government that it would be impracticable to make the grant of lands first promised, and a new bargain was offered. The directors took the opinion of the shareholders upon the subject, and at a general meeting the new offer for other lain* on new conditions, was' accepted, and a charter was obtained. The holders of upwards- of 'LOGO shares, however, ented from the new agreement. The directors then 64 the 1 of July last„ came to the general meeting, and it was resolved, is eonforinity with" opinions expressed by counsel, to pay off the dissentients at 101. per shire. This'ais the prin cipal resolution' the present 'meeting Was called upon toe confirm. Mr. ANIMITON, as an amendment to the resolution' for con 'firming the .proceedings of, the last Court, moved some resolu tion., in effect doing away with the 'prieceedings of the former Court. A long debate emoted Upon thiN amendment, and ilium a vote ni thanks, which waa withdrawn. The amendnient was tnippurii , ,l by . Mr: Thomaa Mr. c a r t ot w as, At . tiwor ring, u n,t sa ver:►l other gentlemen. It war OppOsid by Mr. W. William., Mr. EaAlicnit., Mr. Frextifield, the .olicitor, arid other gentlemen, directors, who entered at length into the details of the proceedings of the Company. On the question being put, the original' motion for confirming the proceedings of the former ( was Carried by a Considerable teajortty. INIANCHESTER, 'lsr EVFNINO, DEC. 10. (FROM Ont tAVN L'Oitta:sPoNTlEl , lT;) O u r market to sley.inev.evluoinl a Ekiol, lie:Athy appearance thari at any po w (with t h e ex c epOcui of the last week) for the last six months. The dement fop.velyeeps, fol. thy. m hoe t rade and for eiportttion,,hoodhven ,very:aninutterl; and the itoantity of litud,. nese done very extensive; the velveteens in partictilar have sold freely, and at Yery •ftar„pFicef,; ; ltideeti, the holders have found little Or no di ff iculty in ob t aining lag Week's prices, end in some instances an advance. Power4ooni cloth has ; heels Mita sought after, and the quantify told .very great we 'cannot, how-. . learn that of the bnsinees done, any advance in ••priees•has been obtained. Water-twist, from numbers tens .to thirty, is in great request the lmltlers of this article could have done consi derable more business if they' had been disposed to take lag week's r n .6 B , hot to this they. did not like, to gibmit: For the high ontobers of Mille-yarn we have hatt'a very fair enquiry ; but for the low numbers it has been limited. • There has been a consi derable sensation far the list few days in the Cotton market; both i here and in Liverpool, and this article bas in consequence advanced full • id. per lb. ; thrholdere appear to be still confident of laurther advance. • SHIPPING INTT?.I.LIOrsIcE. LLOYD'S.—(Tvus DAY. ) DEAL, Dec. 20.—Wind S. S.W.—Remains, the Mangles, Carr, front Lewin to India. PORIsMOUTH, Drx. 20.--Wind S.S.W. to E.—His Majesty's: ship Gloucester ,hove to oil' the New Light, 'this morning, until his Majesty's ships :%lelville and Weliodey got under weigh, when they sailed, in company for Lisbon, tinder the command of Ad miral Hardy. PLYMOUTH, DAC. 19.—Wind S.E.—Saileol, his Majesty's ship Bittern, to the Westwsrd.. His Majesty's ship the Windsor Castle did not put to twit till this morning. VA LMouTH, Dry. 19.—Wind 8 .•,-.-Arrik'ed , the Duke of sent packet, from Lisbon in nine days. Sailed, the Swift, Pynr, for St. Michael's. _ _ Gitormin, Mr. W.—Arrived, the Union, Dean, from St. petershifrgh ; Ruhy, Cornaby, front Lisbon ; Snap, from tToii~x; Industry; .13enty from ~.3eville; and- Det , an, Whittle, from Thmilpro. Sailed, the Patience, Kond, for I tape; and Fortitude, butrnee, for Barbadoes. : , • HAY MAI2KETS.,.- ( Trtis Dar.) ,..• . , (At per Load of :18 Truss., , . , . ST, IA 14t2i'S. Lowland Meadow Ofay,f3 10'104 10 Clover Hay 44 10 ton 0 Upland Pitta 4 10 510 Oat Straw.... itye.grat.s )lay ~,....... 410 510 Wheat Ditto Now Ilepilow Hay ..,.. 4 5 5' S • supoy 'bort; and trade rather hri.li ; quotationg as on Thursday. SIAITHEIEI3). i Lowland 114eatinw 11..y.f:t sto 4 5 Cloyor I lay eclivrally. 44 10 to i 0 —„ Upland Ditto ~...,. 1 5 5 '.5 Da..extraordioary ffile'o 0 0.10 'quit - rats Hay New Sfeattaw 11us .... 4 0 .5. 0 Wheat 1)11,tu A good Attila), .out a laigh trade, but no ttnprovemeni in prieis. A,t,tp MARRIACIES.-.—A clergyman, aged sixty :two, jataly inaiirie4 his thousandth couple. A phyoician of the same voting, now in the prime of lice, had been present, at ,the birth of three thottaand chihfrep or three years ago, and the itutither is nosy increased to near four thows4nd I—Liverpool Ottift l sl , 4 l , ladies of the Per. . s sum baron, when o IA , lonr»ey, are preceded, at about the dis tance of five store'pacee,lv s teeop.of horse, .who reiterate the cry of " Coniout! mums!' es a trigarg for every man retire to a prom aiitanee. 8n rigorous iff the H.)41141)04 of difinbe abor' tii;oi partleular, that in the reign of Abbas It. one kir*# dOrvaota, wbote employment it was to set tip the tents, being we ary with the triarell after executing his office, laid down to a e ip, the king end hi; ercrrien being then at a considerable , dis price. The P o " ren°w happeted,- however, to sleep beyond h i s ca pplation, and, being found by the gy,nds he preceded, ware wrapped pp jn , the eatiwt he lay nn, and buri4 • THE LATE REV. JOHN ROSS. Died at sea,. on the i 3 7th of July► on hoard the Eclipse fen American vessel, bound from .La Guam . to Philadelphia, the Rev. John Ross. He left this sonntty, year as leader and pastor of an' English colony which the Colombiau Agricultural Association have planted in the vale of Topo, near La °nap's, and on his return for England was suddenly, carried off by an at tack of apoplexy. Few men have led a more active or varied life. When at college, and in other situations„there were differences of opinion as to the propriety of some parts of his conduct. All agreed, however, in ascribing to him abilittea.of . the very first class. He was a man of strong passions, capable of undergoing any fatigue•of body or mind, of a noble anti generous character, and ever more ready to serve his friends than himself. His un-, compromising and fearless disposition raised him home bitter ene mies. His goodness of heart anti social qualities procured him the most sincere friends. A little more worldly prudence alone was wanting to have raised hint to the first rank in an y s i tua ti on . In early years he was left by the death of his father and mother the only support of a young family. Ey his individual exertions he gave his.brothers and sisters a liberal education, and got them respectably settled in life. His widow and three children are now left to trust to the same generosity and brotherly affection which the father so eminently displayed.—Morning Herald. To the above correct description of character, 'little can be added ; the portrait may, indeed, be enlarged, !Mt can not be improved. Of all men, Mr. Ross was the best for depicting the character of others, while his own pre sents no ordinary difficulty, from its near approach 'to'the extremes of passion in all its waywardness and fascinating influence over the mind. His abilities were as varied as the occasions which called them into action, and he was always siiperior to the task, whether it demanded personal exertions or mental energy—he was in both pre-eminent, and possessed the rare faculty of communicating his own enthusiasm to his compeers, while he excited the emula tion of less gifted individuals, and commanded the applause of all.. But we are not pourtraying an-ordinary character, — the public must recollect the Reporter of the .Time: at. the far-famed inquest at Oldham. The stern integrity and "fearlessi intrepidity: displayed on that occasion were not more conspicuous then the singu lar ability- and surprising memory with which the pro ceedings were reported, although the Coroner prohibited the reporter from taking any notes, mid would scarcely allow him to be a passive spectator at the inquest, for h e could not help betraying his alarm at Mr. Ross's presence, and even designated him "a dangerous man." But his fame was not circumscribed to Oldham—the Northern circuit, and many public bodies, will bear ample testimony to his extra ordinary talents and superior attainments, In reporting the proceedings of Parliament he was deservedly conspicu ous. His faithful adherence to the speaker, was not more felicitous than, from his extensive reading and ready ap prehension, he was remarkable for • catching the mean ing of the orator when his ideas were obscurely ex pressed, and thereby clothed them, as if by intuition, in the speaker's own phraseology. On other occasions if a profuse orator required condensation, no man could do him more justice than Mr. Ross, whose coMprehensive genius would not give disjointed parts, but a luminous miniature of the original, and such as the speaker himself would be proud to admire. One circumstance will do credit to Mr. Ross's accuracy in reporting, and reflect honour upon the first orator in the House of Commons. Some few years ago when a ticklish subject was agitated, and the conduct of Ministers was called in question, Mr. Canning is ex plaining the point said " that Ministers did not contem plate such an, intention for a quarter of an hour," and as this unlucky word " contemplate" seemed to imply that Ministers had really entertained the idea, the Courier, in theplenitude of its official wisdom, at once denounced the correctness of the report, and charged the Times with a Wilful misrepresentation. The Times felt indignant at the charge,. and after referring to the reporter of the speech, flung, back the accusation, with scorn, in the teeth of its, sage assailant. Public attention was naturally directed to the ciremnstance, and the Courier, Secure in its infallibility, reiterated the original charge with aggravated malignity— backing its assertion by the presumptive proof that no other paper .had used the word contemplate in repotting the pas sage. Things had gone so tar that' the gentlemen of the Stock Exchanip took up the rinestion and hotted freely upon the , result of the dispute. In the meantime, Mr. Ross proceeded to Gloucester Lodge—his characterwas at stake, and though it was a delicate point on the other side, he requested an audience of Mr. Canning. His reception was most flat tering. He said that he differed inpolitics with the Right Hon. Gentleman, but was a warm admirer of hisiranacendunt tit lents;and thieW himself upon his justice, but asked for no favour—he had reported his speech in the Timer, and might have misunderstood one word, which had 'unfortunately given rise to so much observation, but he felt almost cer tain that it was—contemplate. " Why," said the Right Honourable Gentleman, with a frankness peculiar to great remember it perfectly—the word was unfortn. :hates--but in the fervour of the debate, it rushed upon my mind, and feeling its import paused for a moment, seek ing for Correspondent but less significant epithet, and finding none, contemplate hung upon my tongue all the while, like a torrent on' the brink of a precipice, and I gave it utterance, imeonscions of the event." The Right Hon. Gentleman then complimented Mr. Ross upon the extraordinary fidelity of his report, and expressed his asto nishment how, under all the difficulties of the occasion, reporters were able to do half the justice they did to the debates in Parliament. Mr. Ross departed with tearful gratitude at the magnanimity 'of his illustrious host, who entertained him for upwards of an hour. But he had scarcely reached home when an express arrived from Gloucester Lodge, bearing a letter from Mr. Canning, who said, thitt.sO great was th e impression produced on his mind by the extraordinary abilities of his visitor, that he could net reit contented with the oral expression of testi mony to the correctness of Mr. Roses repert, and begged to confirm it by his own hand. The letter was couched in the most flattering termc On the :same evening the Courier appeared, adding personal insult to infallible asser tion—its staunch supporters were in the zenith of their glery—sand the proprietors) of the Times were musing in their doubts," when Mr. Rosa entered and confirmed the correctness of his report by the applauding letter of Mr. Canning, which Mr. Walter retains to this day as a trophy —not less creditable to the reporter than honourable to the distinguished orator., . No man had suffered more the .vicissitmles of fortune than Mr. Rims, and no one could more patiently endure them. The temperament of his mind was always in the stacenOant, and though adversity could not humble the ele vation of his spirite, prosperity whirled' them to a delirious ecetacy, that still threatened his destruetion. He was im perieusly happy—diffusing his' intoxicating joy around, and blind to all Consequence but the exhilarating im pulse of theniornent. Yet no man could be more sedate on the proper occasion, or more learned in argument, or .more happy in Illustrating his own views, or more keen in 'Oefending , particular points, or more provoking in shifting his position if the ice was too weak to support his argu ment, for such was the elasticity of his mind, that " Wen tho' ianquisit'd he could argue still ;" th'e groend - was not lost whilehe could stand upon it. Re 'was for' ionie time Editor 'of the British Press,after which he was connected with the Globe and Traveller, and subsequently with the Noening hierol hisb lefohi departure for America. In the letter journal charac ters of the most distinguished- men in both House! of PIM. liament,-signed Jonalhen, were-struck off With a masterly hiold—disPhlYing a graphic fidelity of expression, -With an irresistible similitude to the originalat once elegant and striking. , Ofe. author of several works, emanating front the spur of the moment, and consequently tingedwiththe predominating bias of his mind, which Ohl not. Often wait .to weigh, matters in the scales of prudence; if they 017 Sgl eclat, or conveyed the unquenchable hostility, of his p i nstionforthe time , being—it , was,aufficient. At College 1, f . was pn't !hire onspicuous far a certain waywardness of opinion, than for an emi e ,bl e ability in,rnairitaining the abs studity (Able positions, Of bin) it TniFht . be sftid,' that if himself deceived He argu e d till his f o es believed. Hr was eminently learned in various languages, and deeply l ' iir ~ -.. •', bat. -2 t 141. ' ~.' ' - ' : ‘ -f: i.; 7,3• :- fr,-, li'' ittUtik 4 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 21, 159.6. ;We -received last night the several French Papers of Monday, which furnish us with little intelligenae from the, present theatre of operations, but contain some interesting articles on the policy of Great Bri tain and Trance. One of these articles taken from the Journal des Dehats, and, therefore, probably the production of M. CHATEAUBRIAND, Will be found in another column. It appeals powerfully to the vanity of the French nation, and endeavours to rouse their indignation against M. VILLELE and his party, at having placed France in afidse position. The political intelligence in these papers is not im portant. Since writing the above, the Paris Papers of Tues day, and the Etoile dated yesterday morning, have been received by express. The Journal des Debuts has a continuation of the article to which we have alluded above, and which we have also inserted in a preceding column. The intelligence from Spain and Portugal in these papers is of a very different and &Atha character. The Memorial l3ordelais of the 15th, states on the authority of a letter of the 12th, from Bayonne, that 10,000 Portuguese peasants had joined the troops of the PRINTEss REGENT, to march against the In surgents, who had experienced a check, and been obliged to retrograde on Spain. It adds, that Eng lish troops had disembarked at Lisbon and garrisoned that city. Other accounts in the Quotidienne, on the contrary, state that successes have been gained by the appear b r ee toli pressedspea p oa rebels, that they hare penetrated farther int o P ortugal , liilT and that the city of Setubal, situated only nine.leagues ing a of e from Lisbon, had proclaimed Doriat MInUEL. no more trifling The ;difficulties. The demands of our-Govern with an earnestness which B will be allowed. In the I nan i T "-s th time, the Et o il e pre itiliiie lax. Court, of Madrid alpa inent for , payment of our hav( silence respecting these in teresting evonts, ~d contents itself with contradicting usual article of Lies of the I3ay, cvi►ich° we subjoin. The e French Funds ap t)ear h7a ris;en °iTuesday, about h a lf per cent.:--- (From the .Etoile of Wednesday. LIES OF THE DAY. The Constitutiorrael.—The scholars of Montrone are dili• gently instructed in the use of arms; lessons of tactics are joined to the exercises of the classes, and the military charge occupies the hours pf relaxation. l'ifristarre , --The Marshal de Ragusa was at fast designed for the embassy to Madrid ; but we are assured Om M. de VA. lele discarded him to /avow Count Molitor. The Courtier Francais.—Notwithstsoding the denials of the Etoile, the nomination of Mereschal Molitor to the Svituith ew hassy is confirmed. A Royal Ordonoance, of the 19th of November, inserted in the Bulletin des Lois, which appeared yesterday, calls luta activi service 45,000 young ioldiers of the class of 1825. The Nurenduirg Correspondent announces that the (Effeteness existing between the Diet of Hungary and the Cabinet of Virnua have been happily settled, by the mediation of Archduke Palatine. The Diet agrees to pay for all the arrears of contributions, a sou of money, by instalments, estimated at 40,000..flnrins. • Nothing is known, according to the same paper, relative to the New Austrian Loan. last Sunday, an unfortunate event happened in the Church of St. Louis d'Antin ; the Abbe Pages, on descending from as pulpit, at the end of his sermon, fell down dead. All medical aid wet useless; he was scarcely able to receive the usual unction. (From the Drapeau. Blunt.) Manatee, Die • I.—(Private correepondeuce)._'lhe ster of State, Salmon, who had been seriously indisposed, isa in't better. He was present at the general levee. On the sth, their Royal Highnesses the Infants Don Carlos au Don Francisco de Paula repaired, at ten clock, to the Council of o' State, where there was an extraordinary sitting, which lasted nearly two hours. The Council was engaged in diicuesing tic° important question*, which at this time occupy the atketion of oar Government: We allude to the pecuniary demands of Ent land, and the complaints of Portugal. The English Governtoo claims a sum of more than 200,000,000 of reale (55 million francs), according to the account settled in 1823, by the Be hence appointed hyhis Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme to the kingdom till the deliverance of the King. Notwithssandiof the representations .made to the British Government, mud the ac. count rendered to our King by his Commiesioners et London, sr, pointed to settle and liquidate the accounts between England suit Spain, the former persists in demanding the whole of the credit recognized by the Regency, and this has already given rise to serious discussions. The English Minister presses our Oner . ' ment more and more, and the notes of the British Cabinet hare, within the last two months, become very pressing. Mr. Lamb was pot at the levee yesterday. I""alis.Dao. s.—The Marchioness of Chaves, wife of the General of that name, who resided at Villa Real, Las raided regiment of militia ; and in a short time, more than 3000 peasants govern joined her. It was at the head of these forces that she took per , session of the bridge if Abrantes, and thui cut off all communiea • tion with the . Consiitutionaliets. We are assured that Brigadier General Ordar has taken Oporto and seven vessels. . G 11111111144 NOV:SO. .....R tf roiting i s going Olal here openly, for what is called the Foreign Portuguese Legion. Al °°. th e vernor Inia put a stop to all th e works for the repair of the On more than 1,500 workmen have been thrown out of employ, have thus no other resource butto become a part of this norPti* mapain T p ro a ne r. tlte b 7.—The Minisfir embarrassment to Journal des Debars of Tuesday ) _ ... - frightened at the • o tarn funds. Ilia Excellency begins to 14 He perceives the system of finance which he has bid►aro urs°"' employment of the re ' . . P. illf from ins' • ming continual resource, of hevennes' by as ry end prepares hi s State, hastens his nrriii.: rived atsuch fall. The embargo% of Finance is in the greatest Posed to 11 point, that he receives all th e the SillIli" °' his wants h im ,' without being wet) determine ! plans wh i c h ar e ,Pri4'o do not permit him to'attend them . or AI" sill The Council of Ministers yesterday , to ----. was prolonged till half-past six. . summoned by thus Kiel' Chamber of Peers will assemble to-morrow, 4 ''' hear the reading of the Address, in anitver the,l 9 ;„ Five P *e er ie STOCK &CHANG?, P TUTSD-;\T . E ta the a King', Sprer i9 _, Three') Cents. 981. 40e. 35c. 4,0 e. 6 0e. i v . 1411444 Vie. oe ; tins 161. Cents. 671. be . i(k• be. lb . 'oat. 65e. 6 1 1.. k e , ,04 2 f. b°c• ; Colombian , PLS "itCle. 4.Cle * ; 16" ? lo Renter, 71e 80 ,.... sbc. 721. , nt .. —; - -salmon, lib; . _ll 4 , , Cortes Bonds, Ifli ; Royal ditto , '9 4 °e' ' 4 . 12fi. 721 be. lee. 'ifT l ; London, one month; 25f. 40e 8 I t4.---Elrbilir''' months, 9 f - 5 - 2 6 c. paper; 251.* pap er; 25f.. 55c. money; money. .. N.B. The Three . - c. ' per Cents. c losed; an . Tuesday eveniogt at Four o'clock, at 671. - 40 t'. We reserved 1 * last night Lisbon: •to the .th instant, - the contents of which willbe'foiinti in ,another column. - • . The g eneral character of the cornintinications received ou the .8 ' til mstant at.be W r office •front a - ~. '-• 4 • he Officer; commanding in the several districts, is not trufayolir able ; but it shows too clearly that the whole country, more 'or less, is in a state of civil. War. The Rebels, however, do not appear to have,inade much progresi since the date of the last advices. . Qt/IbirlA,A, hula Minister o f War, has resigned, but the ca ...-it of resignation at such a moment is :not stated--tt 11"4' we presume, he inferred.. The Marquis d.VALtszit intetiiii. is appointed to succeed him in that offise'tq , . _—_—_______ .-:,-- writing - - ' _ Since the above, we understand tla vernmeut - have this morning reCeived intelli gen ee oil' very gloomy nature, respecting: t he o f Of POI' Ultra). q: 1 ae greatest apprehensions , are enterain. • awn. ed that the Constitutiona l Party will be ,t)Verthr t It wa r understood at Lisbon on the 10114 the lat e ' date of letters from thence, that. the Rebel force iYai Nli i e ri within thirty . Vailes . of Oporto ; ,: I the ," 4 OFOC 0 .... jo had • resigned, and parties began to shew themselves the capital. The Army in the North, it. kvlls aPP re e l We were not steady in the Constitutional t•it"'. We subjoin the extract of .a letter from on; Cl'irt t i in s [ .•-•-•! spondent at Lisbon, dated the 9 1 ' , ue 9 . . , Issoe, 1 • here The rebels still sustain, themselves in their enterprise, ''''` i t . 0 is great apprehension that they will Succeed, Th e y Are lee ,‘, O i ll operations taking place against them. The troops SPritet„; gone from Lisbon. Oporto, it is aid, is opeu to die an 400. e . but their point will probably be Lishnn. thatlly thinltttat,o":; some reverse takes plait. to the rebels, thelolenadi in ' t u tir mart will he overthrown. They Pr.° 4441" t he eldest frontiers, Don Miguel , and in ease he refused, th en it i‘ t eth.. Princess, who was ...A• in Q • /nil bas tr sa• soarr... Spate, --- colt to m ake ' out the views of politicians. - ' ntleti by s It is supposed that a certain e mare who wai alts . ut i. frigate anti steam vessel, is inth g e r in a te t rot tote °nee° lud ' Milltgq It is a pity we ever meddled with this nation to offer thetri.l,,, s a nd happinese—ademoralized peopl without apitit orenterpriv;l: afraid of eac h other, all striving to e'takernirantar 10 . r 4 ' 4 =4 Ile* , self alone—unfortunately. The t i m e for cootission art -. „,:i, t• Christmas and Easter, which comes earl., thityeart then tP e , ,f6t e ' ge will prevail over such a tel of reveals ):There liar / eu9 ; ° ltieti Il d ' of Ministers this week, the Minister of Justice, dele°74o,l„,,ha stinister of -Marine, acting alto as Dni-oer f, '"'.. 7ll ' a t.`,:ereis tf/. being si ck ever since his rapediti nto Algarve's), ',"!'",„,„ 41 0. of the Interior, as too intriguin with g° the Queen ; to. c -- ( o Fte the other Ministers resigned; naint•e which the 3l'll lbter. 0 03 t r i e i l e g ra n ae A . f f airs m a i ns his place. The chisatrs have C" tm' it io a l''r very well, and fell into the practice of hosiuco; , 0 this general sentiment, particularly with the oppo.itionlor?4g. ite country should be absolutely separsted iro: the 4 1, i Every one is alarmed,the British merchants are 6 010 01 hear that many 0 . . . lortuguese are pelting up their reasure. itipaot. pinion it would.be useless to send troops here ; theY w e/I it 'l l4 ' Pa,' them. If we slid, we should pnt - down this party, po b l o t but should never know the state of opinion, and after Ye 3 ", ae Itt . Passed they would break out, again. No Portufinsej*4, la trusted ; they hays no honour . Leive therri' to' &to ° , 00 settle their affairs ; .ie is fear will direct their iiewt, mistrus'a ef will break up the Government. Why don't they sit 0$ '.l'• _r their line-of I t ' -es tle ship* for range, if they Kaye nee(l.•v, ones all their talk is of their greet allies tlie Laglisit; Who srst t° ii iie and succour them, who are to carry aims for their, defer**, 'tool they will bear them, desert, and `betra • ' 'these -Wader.- slender if they come to Lisbon. ' ' '. ___,_______ ________ • t...e , recle-itndibtuhrigslini:zeirnsg.of tThheeyl6cotlititaiinnstsitournt ihas::31"::: 'l' , °' the progress of the war in Persia, but give no IWO' of the late victory :--- ' - • 0 . ~ 0.1 , , FrTrasoatin, pr,. i, We have the following aci2ounts from our array in 0 01 dated SI st October (N'ov. 12 :) 114 JO' " General Yeruisloff has fixed hie head-gorter* no r i i ea. in the province of Tschekiu. General Pasliewitsch was nc 00.1 1,4 as before, in 4 the river Tscheraken . No militart operations 0 read, but dogmatic to a fault. His style was terse but elegant. His epithets were occasionally strained, but the effect of his writing was forcible-,,,conclusive. He de lighted in satire;---his sarcastic irony was unsparingly vehement and.pointedes—his tirade in print, resembled Mr. Brougham's in the Senate. But his mind .was imbued with kindly sentiments, and : enriclned with storied beauty from the best authors. Hii imagination was wilcl,lOriginal, and romantic, still best pleased with indulging the tender associations of his youth, while roaming amid the varied and aublithe scenery of his native - Mountains. His feel ings were keenly alive to the beauties of composition, and he delighted in dreams of public good, till his sensibility free: quently ran away with his judgment. Tacitus was his fa vourite author, and Cowper his holiday recreation. He was honoured withele-friendship of Mr. Brougham, Sir James Mackintosh, the late Mr. Ricardo—.and he enjoyed;the con fidence of other perhaps equally worthy, though less dis tinguished individuals. The goodness of his heart knew no bounds, his revenge no limit. Generous to proffision, he took tits of prudence when economy was bank rupt. He was most eager to serve a.friendand more eager to retaliate a supposed insult. The, impetuosity of his passions frequently hurried him beyond the. line of decorum —but his unruly temper was to blame, not his heart, which overflowed With kindness, and melted in being able to communicate to others a portion of that transporting joy which mocked utterance. His precipitate temper often defeated the best aim of his ardent ambition. But there might be good reason for its acerbitye r -one false step in early life embittered his future destiny and destroyed the hope Of comfortable or even respectable retirement, which, to a Man of his sensibility, was worse than death. This secret feeling preyed on his,mind, and often urged hits to drown his sorrovhi with more, congenial spirits, but the elevation frequently consequent on. this partiality for com pany occasioned him much grief when the excitement had subsided. He is gone !--let., ma not scan too 'harshly the failings of a man who might have..heen the first ornament as he was the master spirit of whatever society he honoured with :hit presence. Those who have.knowir him, will bear testimony to the truth of this'feeble.delineation of his charaCter; but perhaps the ben proof of its sincerity will be foUnd in the circumstance that the writer of this.article, though glowing with brotherly affection, has laboured under the ban of his unaccountable displeasure for three years. As it is, he sincerely laments in having to perform an act of justice to the memory of a mini whom he; for a time, so exclusively esteemed, and the generous qualities of whole heart so transcendently eclipsed the common failings of our nature. ' . PRICES OF STOCKS Till Rank Stock 119)4 3:pet Cent. RN ' I N 3 per Cent. Corm 3 per Cent. Mtn Red. F,S! t per Cent New ....::: Ditto, 1828 04%54 Linnk•Longg Ann. ... 18 LP 9-16 y., !mildStack I)ittollonds -- PRICES OF FOREIGN F' Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent, ... Brasillan Bonds ... Buenos Ayres Bonds. Chilian - Bonds, 6 per ct. Colonthian Bonds — Mit°, 1824 Daniiii, 3 per cent. Greek Bonds — Ditto" 1826 ' 1114 Guattmala -- Mexican Bonds y 54 Do. 1625 Wil'ai PRICES OF SMARM; Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Con Columbian 'Mining Company Potosi La Put and Peruvian AllllOl PRICE OF IRISH Rank Stook ISO ex. div. Gov. Stock, tN per cent. St in op. Ditto, New t per Cent. Gov. Dtb. 31.1 per cent Consoht, 3 per cent. 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